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Dole 2Q profit up on packaged food, veggie sales

Fruit and vegetable producer Dole Food Co. said Tuesday its operating profit grew 57 percent in the second quarter as sales of fresh vegetables and pa... continue reading »


‘Lab on a Chip’ Detects Human, Agricultural Contaminants

The University of Arizona's Jeong-Yeol Yoon is using glass-slide laboratories to detect E. coli in water and vegetables and to monitor disease in live... continue reading »


Graphene-based antibacterial paper has food packaging potential

New antibacterial paper made from graphene-based nanomaterials could be used in food packaging to extend shelf-life, said Chinese scientists. The rese... continue reading »


Eric Schlosser, “Fast Food Nation” author, writes about food safety legislation in New York Times

Unsafe at Any Meal Every day, about 200,000 Americans are sickened by contaminated food. Every year, about 325,000 are hospitalized by a food-borne il... continue reading »


Recalled product pulled from Chipotle Mexican Grill stores

Pasco Processing LLC, Pasco, Wash., is recalling 2,087 cases of 20 pound bulk packaged Corn and Poblano peppers (SKU 10071179017738), because of the p... continue reading »


FDA, CDC and USDA working together to improve food safety


FDA, CDC and USDA working together to improve food safety By Scott Christie, Managing Editor The call for increased food safety from consumers a... continue reading »


A year later, Democrats still fight over food safety bill

Dissension in the ranks has ensued over a landmark food safety bill, which had been expected to pass easily before new Senate provisions about poten... continue reading »


Fresh Express recalls romaine products for possible E. coli O157:H7

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the Fresh Express brand Romaine-based aalads described below because t... continue reading »


Lettuce recalled for possible E. coli

Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling certain Romaine lettuce salad products because they may be contaminated with E. coli. MSNBC Click here to rea... continue reading »


Salsa and Guacamole Increasingly Important Causes of Foodborne Disease

Nearly 1 out of every 25 restaurant-associated foodborne outbreaks with identified food sources between 1998 and 2008 can be traced back to contaminat... continue reading »